Sandalwood is one of the most expensive woods in the world. Sandalwood trees are fine-grained, yellow through to deep red and their scent can last decades. After severe harvesting and under replanting the original source of the wood, has become a protected species in its native home in the mysore region of india. Limited harvests push the price of the wood higher. Sandalwood Essential oil can cost upwards of £150 per ltr. The other reason it is so costly is down to the fact that it takes upwards of 25 years before the wood produces reasonable amounts of essential oil. Since mysore sandalwood became a protected species Other varieties of sandalwood, Sandalwood Album, grown in australia have been able to fill the demand for this fragrant wood.